Milne Safety delivers accredited SPA training Attleborough businesses rely on for Safety Pass Alliance certification. We hold SPA provider status for the Petrol Retail and Food & Drink passports, delivered either at our own training centre in Wymondham or on your site.

What SPA training Attleborough passport courses involve

The Safety Pass Alliance is an industry-recognised scheme that ensures workers on petrol retail forecourts and food and drink manufacturing sites hold a valid safety passport before they carry out contractor work. An SPA passport confirms that the holder has completed approved health and safety training relevant to the specific hazards of that sector.

We deliver two SPA passport programmes:

• SPA Petrol Retail Passport – for contractors and engineers working on forecourt sites, covering fuel handling hazards, permit-to-work systems, site-specific risks and emergency procedures.
• SPA Food & Drink Passport – for contractors entering food and drink manufacturing environments, covering hygiene controls, confined spaces awareness, site access protocols and relevant safety standards.

Both courses combine classroom instruction with an assessment. Delegates who pass receive their SPA passport card, which is checked by site operators before access is granted. Without a valid passport, contractors are turned away.

Why Attleborough businesses choose a local provider

Attleborough sits on the A11 corridor between Norwich and Thetford, with a steady concentration of food processing, agricultural supply and fuel retail operations across the surrounding area. Sending staff to a distant training provider means lost travel time and unnecessary expense.

Our Wymondham training centre is roughly fifteen minutes from Attleborough. For larger groups or shift-dependent operations, we deliver SPA courses on your own site, reducing downtime further. We have been providing health and safety training across Norfolk since 1978, and our directors, David Field (CMIOSH, MIIRSM) and Alec Rodwell (CMIOSH, MIIRSM), bring direct experience of the industries that rely on SPA passports in this part of East Anglia.

Who needs an SPA passport

If your workforce carries out contract work on petrol forecourts or in food and drink manufacturing facilities, the site operator will almost certainly require a valid SPA passport before granting access. This applies to:

• Refrigeration and HVAC engineers servicing retail forecourts or food production lines
• Electrical contractors working on forecourt equipment or factory installations
• Maintenance and cleaning teams entering food manufacturing sites
• Construction and fit-out contractors on petrol retail or food sector projects

An expired or missing passport means your team cannot start work. Scheduling training before passport expiry avoids lost days and contract penalties.

Areas around Attleborough we cover

We deliver SPA passport training to businesses across south and central Norfolk and into north Suffolk. Beyond Attleborough, we regularly work with clients in Wymondham, Norwich, Thetford, Dereham, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. On-site delivery is available throughout the region.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need the Petrol Retail or Food and Drink passport?

It depends on the sites your contractors access. Petrol forecourt work requires the Petrol Retail passport; food and drink manufacturing sites require the Food & Drink passport. Some businesses need both. We can advise which applies to your operations when you get in touch.

Can you run SPA training at our premises in Attleborough?

Yes. We deliver SPA courses on-site anywhere in the Attleborough area, provided you have a suitable room. This is often the most practical option for groups of four or more delegates.

What happens if a passport expires before we rebook?

Your staff will be refused site access until they hold a valid passport. We recommend booking renewal training well ahead of the expiry date to avoid gaps in site access.

Book SPA training near Attleborough

View full details and available dates on our SPA training courses page. To discuss on-site delivery in Attleborough or book places at our Wymondham training centre, call us on 01953 607093.